Yes, you can always use instant. But food editor Margo True swears by steel-cut: "I love it because it has a chewier texture than instant or ordinary rolled oats and a deep, nutty flavor." It also freezes well (add the fruit after defrosting), so make a big batch on the weekend.
Busy or not, there’s no better feeling than waking up to a ready-to-eat hot breakfast. The oats, fruit and spices in this homey meal bake together overnight. —Valerie Sauber, Adelanto, California
This Buffalo Chicken Burgers have all the spicy, festive flavor of Buffalo wings – and it only takes one napkin to eat. A healthy burger for grilling season
This oatmeal-meets-muffin-tin cake recipe is perfect for having a healthy breakfast available on busy weekdays. Make a batch on the weekend and keep them in your freezer. For a grab-and-go breakfast, reheat the oatmeal cakes in the microwave for about 40 seconds.
These are wonderful and are almost too healthy to be true. Lots of calcium, protein, fiber, etc. I usually eat them without any topping and just keep popping them in my mouth! Yum. But a good jam will do them nicely as well.
Heather says: Don't let the idea of toasting pecans scare you away from this recipe. Simply scatter pecans on a baking sheet and place in a 300F oven for 5 -? 7 minutes, stirring once. Be careful not to leave
Whip up a jar of this cookie mix for a holiday or hostess gift. The recipient just adds butter, egg and vanilla for easy oat and chocolate chunk cookies.
I store balls of this cookie dough in the freezer, so yummy and wholesome home-baked cookies are just minutes away. And, they're great warm from the oven. —Sandra Castillo, Janesville, Wisconsin Skip links
This Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cupcakes with Cinnamon Sugared Chip Frosting recipe contains brown sugar, all-purpose flour, unsalted butter, chocolate chips, old-fashioned rolled oats and more.
